Friday 12 April 2013

Queenstown

I really can't say enough about Queenstown and the surrounding area.  It's beautiful and cold and magical.  It feels so completely different from the North Island: huge mountains all around; barren landscape; icy breeze; clear blue water; and much less people! We noticed the cold as soon as we stepped off the plane, thankfully I had my winter coat!  We had such a fantastic time and I particularly loved the smaller towns like Arrowtown and Cromwell. That's not a great photo of the two of us but it is the only one of us together, taken on the gondola on the way up to dinner at the Skyline Restaurant.
On the sewing front, I have been stitching away on my Vignette quilt when I have the chance.  I am starting to  believe I will finish the two blocks I am working on!! Wendy xx

26 comments:

  1. such beautiful pics and such a lovely place,your stitching looks fantastic,enjoy your day my friend.xx

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  2. Hello Wendy, Looks like you had a wonderful weekend, your pics look great :-) Also your vignette quilt is looking stunning, I am loving your colour combinations.
    I was away for your last post but wanted to say that I think your daughters quilt (in fact her entire bedroom) looks amazing!! What a great job you have done :-)
    Happy weekend, Julie Xo

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  3. Such beautiful scenery Wendy, it looks like a wonderful place to visit. I love your stitching, you are doing a great job.

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  4. Cute couple :) great photos and I know you will get to the end of that panel. hugs

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  5. I love the photos and the one of the two of you looks fabulous!! Stitching is looking great also.
    have a good weekend, Michelle.

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  6. Isn't it beautiful down there? I loved Arrowtown, did you get to visit the quilt shop there?
    You both make a cute couple!

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  7. Wow - what great photos - it sounds like a fantastic time!! That stitching is growing well - keep at it!

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  8. Lovely pictures. I can see you had a great time.

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  9. Those pictures look amazing. Thanks for sharing a glimpse of your getaway location.
    Nice stitching.

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  10. Look like a beautiful place to visit...
    Loving your Vignette quilt stitching.. Beautiful thread you are using..

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  11. so beautiful... how lucky to see that scenery... you both look lovely and relaxed...
    Hugz

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  12. Beautiful photos,glad you had a good time.
    Love the vignette quilt stitching,it's one I would love to do but can't get here.xx

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  13. Wow Wendy, what awesome pictures. We visited New Zealand a few years ago but only really saw half of the North Island. We would love to go back one day and do it justice, and visit the South Island as well. We have heard that the South Island is even more beautiful than the North.

    Your stitching looks fabulous too. Must have taken ages!

    Cheers, Tracy

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  14. Looks like such a beautiful area and I love the look og your vinette quilt too. Will be worth all the time and effort.

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  15. What do you mean? That looks like a great pic of you two! Love the photos. Looks gorgeous. Sounds like you had a great time. Happy Stitching! xoxo

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  16. Love the quilt on the previous blog

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  17. It looks wonderful !!!
    Florence

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  18. We were in Queenstown in December! Isn't it beautiful there? Absolutely stunning. But I agree about the smaller towns - too many tourists in Queenstown itself :)

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  19. Lovely to see picturesa of Queenstown - visited there many years ago. Your Vignette stitching is looking lovely

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  20. Beautiful stitching.......fabulous pictures of Queenstown.

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  21. What stunning photos Wendy, I hope you had a fabulous time in a gorgeous spot. Beautiful stitching too :)

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  22. I love this town - we've been there several years ago and enjoyed our time very much!
    Thank you for sharing these wonderful photos!

    Hugs,
    Tatyana

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  23. What beautiful photos! It almost looks like you were in Washington State, USA!!! :) I'm so glad you had such a wonderful time, and that you are working on that Vignette quilt...I really need to work on mine too, yours is so inspiring!

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  24. It looks so beautiful Wendy I can imagine it would look magical in winter too covered in snow. The stitching is really sweet I like all the tall daisies and the colours too:) Lovely photo of the to of you by the way:) xx

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  25. missed this post about Queenstown. We loved it when we visited the south Island.
    In the morning we woke up and looked over the lake and a light dusting of snow had covered all the mountains around the lake. It was magic. I so want to visit there again!

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  26. Gorgeous pics Wendy, so lovely to hear you had a wonderful time. We love Arrowtown and Cromwell too, a little quieter and more relaxed...

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